Editor’s Note: Natalie Iwasa is a candidate for Honolulu City Council District 4.

As is typical this close to an election, sign wavers have been on Kalanianaole Highway and other major intersections throughout the city in their last big push to raise awareness before the primary.

Recently, one woman held a flag that obstructed the bike lane.

Others carried huge banners that blocked sidewalks.

Gubernatorial candidate David Ige’s supporters wave signs at the corner of Manoa Road and Oahu Avenue days before the Aug. 9 primary.

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As recently as last week people even brought their children, who looked like human signs as they jumped up and down on the shoulder of Kalanianaole in their candidate t-shirts or carrying signs.

I don’t subscribe to sign waving because it’s dangerous — it’s meant to distract drivers.

I feel it’s more important to respond to the more than 70 percent of respondents to a Star-Advertiser poll who are against sign waving. If your candidates aren’t responding to you now, you have every right to wonder whether they will be any more responsive after they’re elected.

My campaign, meanwhile, continues going door-to-door and talking to people about what’s important.

We raise visibility for my campaign by cleaning parks.

We proudly wear our campaign shirts while doing what I believe is most important — working for the city and doing everything we can to make our community a better place.